The Canadian Hurricane Centre says the track of Hurricane Lee could take it anywhere from Maine to southeastern Nova Scotia by this weekend.

In the centre’s first statement on the storm released yesterday, it says Lee will likely approach the Atlantic region as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm that could dump heavy rain over the area.

The centre says that as the hurricane moves northward, it is expected to grow in size, but it is not expected to gain strength by merging with other weather systems.

Lee is expected to make a turn to the north on Wednesday, which will slow its progress and could weaken the storm as it lingers over cooler waters to the north.

 

 

Halifax District RCMP have arrested a 12-year old girl after a stabbing in Middle Sackville.

On Sunday night, RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing in Middle Sackville and arrived to learn that a 15-year-old girl had been stabbed during a fight with the 12-year-old girl.

Officers safely arrested the 12-year-old at the scene.

The victim suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

The 12-year-old was later released on conditions and will soon appear in court.

 

 

An official with the Canadian Cancer Society in Atlantic Canada is sounding the alarm about youth vaping rates in Nova Scotia.

Heather Mulligan, the cancer society’s manager of advocacy, says there’s a lack of action by the provincial government to do something about it.

Data from Statistics Canada show a third of high school students in the province are vaping and almost 55 per cent report having tried it at least once.

Mulligan says the society wants the province to pass legislation that would raise the age that people can legally access vape products from 19 to 21.

 

 

More preschool and school-aged children will have access to assessment and diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder through a new pilot program – the first of its kind in the province.

The Province has committed $500,000 to the pilot program, which will test publicly funding private practice psychologists through a fee-for-service model.

This includes using health service codes that outline billing fees – a first for mental health and addictions care in Nova Scotia.

Through this pilot, the government will contract the services of registered private psychologists to complete diagnostic assessments for ASD and ADHD for children and adolescents on public wait lists for these services.

People on the wait list will be contacted as appointments become available.